"When she learns that her mother is sick in Ohio, Mim confronts her demons on a thousand-mile odyssey from Mississippi that redefines her notions of love, loyalty, and what it means to be sane"--Provided by publisher.

When fourteen-year-old Norvia moves from Beaver Island to Boyne City in 1914, she has to contend with a new school, a first crush, and a blended family, but she also must keep secret her parents' divorce and her Ojibwe heritage. Includes author's note.

Loosely based on "Cinderella," this story is set in Alaska, the fairy godmother is an eagle, and the hero, the son of a cannery owner, finds his true love through her Sitka slipper, a heavy rubber boot she left at the Silver Salmon Festival.

During a storm, a squirrel family and a chipmunk family seek shelter in the same tree hollow and, despite their differences, become friends, and more.

Mia is still getting used to having her new stepdad and stepbrother around when she begins to struggle with writing in her Spanish class, and since her family, who speaks Spanish, is willing to help, Mia learns that she is lucky to have three parents.

In this story loosely based on the Cinderella fairy tale, Gisela is determined to get an invitation to the ball being thrown for the duke's son, Valten, but meeting him may not lead to her happily-ever-after.

"When Quest (Q) and his stepsister Angela head to Chicago for their parents' concert, they uncover another plot by the terrorist group Ghost Cell in the Windy City"--Provided by publisher.

When Abi’s father marries Max and Louis’s mom, their families start over together. Abi suddenly finds herself the middle child, expected to share far too much—especially with grubby little Louis. Then they move into an eerie, ivy-covered house, big enough for all of them. But for the children, strange things start to happen in that house. Abi reads alone, and finds herself tumbling so deep into books, they almost seem real. Louis summons comfort...

Twelve-year-old Stella North (Virgo) is shaken up by her father's surprise engagement; she takes fate into her own hands with astrology, tarot, and crystals, and even Magic 8 balls.